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Albert Einstein was born March 14, 1879. In Ulm, Germany.
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At age twelve, Einstein taught himself Euclidean Geometry.
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Einsteins teacher thought he was retarded. He didn't like school. His classmates teased him.
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Max Talmud had introduced Einstein to science and geometry when Einstein was only 10 years old. Talmud was a poor Jewish medical student from Poland. The Jewish community arranged for Talmud to take meals with the Einsteins each week on Thursdays for six years. During this time Talmud guided Einstein through many educational interests.
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart made him more interested in music and he wanted to play the voilin. Einstein felt the logical structure of Mozart's sonatas resembled mathematics in their composition. While practicing, his mind was also working on scientific and mathematical ideas.
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Einstein met his first girlfriend, Mileva, in college. She helped Albert become more organized and reminded of tasks he forgot,She encouraged him. But Einsteins mom didnt like her.
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People didn't believe his theorys until his light theory was proved after a solar eclipse.
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Einstein recieved a Nobel Prize in Physics.
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Adolf Hitler was the leader of the Nazi party in Germany and the head of the German government.
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Japanese warplanes made a surprise attack on the U.S. Einstein contributed to the war effort by working for the U.S. Navy's Bureau of Ordinance
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A bomb was dropped on Hiroshima and killed 70,000 Japanese civilians instantly. Einstein decided for the rest of his life he would speak out about the dangers of Nuclear weapons.
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Einstein died after collapsing in his home.
